Some rule changes

Julkaisupäivämäärä: Jan 24, 2015 10:59:29 AM

In last UIM General Assembly in Ibiza we got 169 new rules for Circuit Racing. Some of them are concerned for O-classes and I try to share some of them with you.

  1. For 125cc and 175cc heat length is 8-12 km instead of 6-8 km

  2. No GoPro or other cameras (image recording device) on helmet.

  3. In case of buying insurance at the race meeting drivers must receive a copy of the insurance certificate with an English translation and a receipt of paying for insurance. Insurance certificate should define coverage of insurance. Event organizers are responsible of reliability of insurance company.

  4. It is mandatory for OSY, 125, 175, 250, 350 ccm and all other classes up to 50 Hp, the steering cables must be made of marine grade, flexible stainless steel wire 7x19 with a minimum diameter of 4,7 mm ( 3/16`` ) and 6,35 mm ( ¼`` ) minimum diameter for the classes F/O 500 / 700 ccm F4 and HR 1000.

  5. Cockpits built after January 1, 2015 must be constructed from a composite layup that meets the 3000 Newton standard.

  6. The driver harness attachments bolts in reinforced cockpits must consist of a minimum of 8mm bolts, 1.25 thread, stainless steel, and attached as per the drawings in rule 509.18. Also acceptable are 10 mm and 7/16 inch eye bolts, spec 8.8, supplied by the harness manufacturers. (509.03)

  7. 509.05 10 cm clearance highly recommended. From 1.1.2016 10cm is "must".

  8. A head and neck restraint is highly recommended for all classes with reinforced cockpits.

  9. All boats with reinforced cockpits will have an ignition shut- off switch and fuel shut-off switch or lanyard to a killswitch in the cockpit for the motor, located on the left (port) outside of the cockpit. (509.12)

  10. For boats built after 1st January 2006, the driver must have, when strapped in his cockpit, a horizontal field of at least 180 degrees. (509.13)

  11. Keel.

For the boat without reinforced cockpit only; a fin to lean out from the keel may be fixed by a pivot and one bolt to lock a rotation; in case of accident a possible knock on the fin will break the bolt in order to allow the rotation of the same fin around the pivot. The rotation of fin must be sufficient to relieve the keel totally.

Dimensioning:

- Pivot: to be guaranteed free rotation

- Stopper bolt: screw M4 max, material inox AISI 304 UNI 6900-71

- Distance from pivot to hole of screw: max 40 mm

- One or two spring must be fitted to replace the fin in the working position when the stopper bolt has been broken in case of accident.

  1. Travel money for F-125 and F-250 is now 200 EUR (was 160 EUR) (108.02)

  2. There are many rule changes regarding protests and appeals, you can read from Rule Book, when they arrive.

  3. To remember, rule for helmets is now.

205.07 - PROTECTING HELMET

Any person aboard any boat taking part in races must wear a helmet which meets the SNELL or FIA helmet standards and which at least the upper 50 % (area) must be of fluorescent orange, red, yellow or international orange color. These helmet colors must be bright enough to be clearly visible in the water.

The wearer is entirely responsible for the efficiency of his helmet. The organisers are requested to repeat this important rule in their particular rules, as well as in their advance-programmes, race instructions and programmes.

Each National Authority may request that their nationals wear a helmet of a type laid down in their own national rules.